A climber was rescued after being stuck upside down in his harness May 12, 2025, in Woodfin, North Carolina. The worker was 30 feet in the air when the Weaverville Fire Department was called to assist with additional equipment. The worker was rescued without injury, according to a Woodfin Fire Department Facebook post.

A climber was rescued after his arm became stuck while up in a tree May 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue the worker, and he was transported to the hospital with an arm injury, according to a WFMY News 2 report

An injured worker was rescued from 30 feet up in a tree March 25, 2025, in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The worker was harnessed and holding a chain saw. He appeared to be holding his arm. Rescuers reached the injured man by ladder and adjusted his harness so he could be lowered to the ground. He […]

Two workers were rescued when the wheeled compact lift they were in tipped March 23, 2025, in Windsor Township, Pa. The workers were in the basket of the lift trimming trees when the equipment became unstable and began to tip. Rescue workers stabilized the equipment and were able to rescue the workers, according to a […]

A tree worker was rescued after falling 100 feet into a crevice January 29, 2025, in Bloomington, New York. The worker was part of a crew clearing trees along power lines when a branch broke and knocked him into the crevice. He suffered leg injuries and was treated by co-workers, who used ropes to descend […]